Removing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 or SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 SATA disk drive

You can remove the disk drive after you shut down the node.
To remove the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 or SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 disk drive, perform the following steps:
  1. Turn off the node while ensuring that its data is mirrored and synchronized. See MAP 5350: Powering off a SAN Volume Controller node for more information.
  2. Remove the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 cable retention bracket.
  3. To make sure that you can replace all cables in the same ports from which they were removed, record the position of all fibre-channel and Ethernet cables; then remove all cables from the back of the node.
  4. Remove the node from the rack and place it on a flat, static-protective surface. See Removing the SAN Volume Controller from a rack.
  5. Open fan door A (Reference key one in Figure 1).
  6. Remove the service controller. See Removing the service controller.
  7. Pull the disk drive out of the bay.
    Figure 1. Removing the SATA disk driveRemoving the SATA disk drive
    • Reference key one Fan door A
    • Reference key two Service controller
    • Reference key three SATA disk drive

You can now replace the SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F4 or SAN Volume Controller 2145-8F2 disk drive.

Parent topic: Removing the disk drive
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